Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2009

While several of us were in San Francisco for the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference, we helped install a wireless network in a local community center. Photo Gallery: Connections for San Francisco's Homeless.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 25, 2021

However, this year—as hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and anti-Asian COVID-19 rhetoric spike—I find myself pleading that these words stay true for my family and community. . Materials distributed in San Francisco Chinatown on how to report Asian hate crimes, written in English and Chinese.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Each of these partners has established deployments, an active community and a demonstrated history of creating transformative impact. Developing SMS communication capability , providing a simple yet powerful way for individuals to interact with Mifos via their SMS-enabled phone. Please join us in creating this transformative impact.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The story in the San Francisco Chronicle says the new gift cards are available in Safeway and Vons supermarkets in California in denominations of $25 and $30." This blog seeks to capture the information gathered at the workshop, keep the discussion alive and build momentum." " The Web Is Dead.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Audit subscription services One of the easiest ways to find extra money is by auditing subscription services, says Said Israilov, a financial planner and wealth manager at Israilov Financial in San Francisco. Consider replacing the cost of high-end gym membership with a low-cost membership to a community recreation center.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. There’s a push from the ground up to strengthen civic participation, increase affordable housing, and secure resources for schools and communities. What is power building?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Providing Diverse Communities With Affordable Veggies. V4V is good for the community, driving money into the local economy.

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VisionLink

MARCH 11, 2010

This partnership focuses on powerful client management tools, including a shared disaster client and resource information database, working across nonprofit and faith-based organizations in the ten county area around San Francisco. Again, congratulations and welcome aboard, we are honored to support your work.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

At that time, the app offered local news coverage in 12 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, and more. The news app now comes built into the Fire TV software, and local news gets its own tab in the app. The full list of cities where Amazon Fire TV now offers local news includes: Atlanta, GA.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

11NTC Day of Service Volunteers Now in its thirteenth year, the Day of Service provide an opportunity for nonprofit techies to give something back to the local community where the Nonprofit Technology Conference is held. If you haven't heard, the 2012 NTC will be held in April 3-5 in San Francisco.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2010

Sun Microsystems, a partner of TechSoup Global, recently embarked on a local donation project to address this at one elementary school in San Francisco. Here are some of the details of this great corporation-supporting-community project.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to the build itself—where they might put in extra hours to ensure it’s ready on time—homeowners volunteer at their local HabitatReStore or local Habitat office. It takes a lot of volunteers to create an affordable place a family can call home. It was right after the 2016 election. Racial tensions were high. Hyperlocal.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

billion each to tackle similar issues plaguing the San Francisco Bay Area. But fierce backlash from local residents and criticism from politicians , including US Rep. It will also help local families achieve long-term stability while building strong, inclusive communities.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

As urban rental markets recover and people flock back to cities, people are once again finding themselves with plenty of new neighbors in communities which are trying to embrace a renewed vibrancy of post-lockdown life. OneRoof is building a social network for residential buildings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Each of these auctioneers was selected by the greater fundraising community as they are nominated, vetted and then opened up to nationwide voting to arrive at the finalists. Suzanne has been instrumental in raising millions for nonprofits and foundations throughout the country that have propelled community engagement and support.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. TechSoup’s Local Impact Map is a great thing because it gives nonprofits like the Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute a way to get some wider attention for their good work.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Comcast is launching a program to provide free Wi-Fi in community centers as part of an effort to improve internet access for students in low-income areas, the company said Thursday. Other community centers in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC will also be included.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

That’s what NetSquared Local is for! San Francisco, CA: Open Source Tech Can Improve Your City & Your Nonprofit, & A Conversation w/ SAP. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? You betcha! This Week’s NetSquared Events.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Others involved individual decisions on where to live: do you bet on the future of San Francisco or do you want to partake in the growth of some other startup hub? While San Francisco and distantly New York and Boston remain the clear hubs of tech startups in the U.S., Do you switch jobs or stay and double down?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The Summit is building a community of queer women in tech worldwide. conference in San Francisco, because of the speakers and the companies represented (all in the tech space, and the speakers are women). Plus, it’s local, which fits my startup budget perfectly! Leah Neaderthal , Start Somewhere. . Women’s Summit.

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The Verge

MAY 8, 2021

Tesla will then receive a $250,000 credit once it completes the installation of a community microgrid system, which will include rooftop solar panels, as part of the air district’s Community Health Protection Program. Tesla has battled with public officials in Fremont over the past year, defying local pandemic shutdown requirements.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2014

Last month, I attended my first San Francisco Online Community Meetup (also known as the #OCTribe) at TechSoup's San Francisco office. The event was co-hosted by the Lean Content group , which is another local group focused on sharing resources and best practices. We've used Scoop.it

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

Websites, blog posts, social media, online news — all of these are part of your community's history, but all are ephemeral in nature. The Community Webs project is working with partners from Queens Public Library , Cleveland Public Library , and San Francisco Public Library. About the Author. spanhidden.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

The company was founded in 2017 by Jay V and Frank Wang in San Francisco, and they were part of Y Combinator’s 2021 winter batch. Here’s how the technology works: The open-source framework allows developers to test and make changes to their applications by directly connecting their local machines to the cloud.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion. Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Oxide Computer Company For giving customers control over their computing clouds In 2024, San Francisco Bay Area startup Oxide Computer began commercial sales of its plug-and-play hyperscale cloud computers for private data centers. The edge AI hardware market is projected to grow from $24.2 billion in 2024 to $54.7

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

In San Francisco, sometimes one can feel a bit cynical about the influx of frivolous technology with billion dollar valuations. So it's refreshing to come to an event where techies and nonprofits convene to solve deep, real problems that plague our community. that Caravan Studios and Twilio.org have co-hosted.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

Some are installing extra routers around their communities, bringing Wi-Fi around in “roving Bookmobiles,” and even lending out hotspots. The local public high school let students bring laptops home to use for their (voluntary) remote-learning program, but not hotspots, he said.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re acknowledging eight nonprofits leading the charge with dedicated fundraising campaigns as communities unite to support a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable planet. Earth Day Climate Action encourages everyone and anyone to celebrate Earth Day by becoming a steward of their local state park.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

" Earlier this week, I wrote about giveMN.org as an example of local and regional online giving initiatives.    GiveMN a new online resource that hopes to encourage more Minnesotans to give and help create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota.     However, Minnesota has set the bar pretty high!

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Two Community Stories. LikeMinded. Momentum was being lost.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." " Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

Hey Have Fun * Do Gooders--I've started posting over at WorldChanging: San Francisco about local WorldChanging happenings. I wrote the post below for them, but thought I'd post it here too 'cause Shop Local First Week is a national program. Want to support local businesses in the Mission and save money?

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. The teams are now based in both Melbourne and San Francisco. Bryce Keane is an Australian expat now living in London.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2023

We’re not here to judge — we’re here to remind you that you have just 48 hours left to snag the biggest savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt , taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. Sign up for Dinners for 6 and connect with other attendees over a meal at a local restaurant. Check out the various receptions.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. We believe the lawsuit is going to likely delay getting that fully resolved, he said.

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